[Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3)

2009-12-02 Thread Paul Steven
I have created a game in AS3 that uses the SPACE bar on the keyboard to make the character jump. I have encountered a problem whereby pressing the SPACE bar causes a button on my game screen to be clicked. I read up that setting buttonMode to false would fix this but it does not seem to like me

RE: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3)

2009-12-02 Thread Cor
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Paul Steven Sent: woensdag 2 december 2009 10:27 To: 'Flash Coders List' Subject: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3) I have created a game in AS3 that uses the SPACE bar on the keyboard to make

Re: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3)

2009-12-02 Thread Henrik Andersson
Buttons are meant to be pressed like that. You are using the wrong object for the job. Here is my take on it: you have a game where there are button instances in the gui. I would add the keyboard listener to the stage as usual. However, in the listener, I would add a condition to ignore

RE: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3)

2009-12-02 Thread Paul Steven
Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3) Buttons are meant to be pressed like that. You are using the wrong object for the job. Here is my take on it: you have a game where there are button instances in the gui. I would add the keyboard

Re: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3)

2009-12-02 Thread Henrik Andersson
Paul Steven wrote: Thanks for the replies. When you say buttons are meant to be pressed like that - do you mean that it is standard practice to use the tab key to move between buttons and then use the SPACE key to click it? It wasn't implemented just to screw with people. It is how disabled

RE: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3)

2009-12-02 Thread Paul Steven
-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Henrik Andersson Sent: 02 December 2009 13:36 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Prevent space button passing click event to button (as3) Paul Steven wrote: Thanks for the replies. When you say buttons are meant to be pressed like